41. Zyoud et al.

2013 [82]

Palestine

To investigate factors associated with adherence to therapy among hypertensive patients and assess the relationship between medication adherence and treatment satisfaction

N = 410

Convenient sampling of hypertensive patients from outpatients of a clinic and a hospital

52%

36.8

After adjusting the covariates using

multiple regression, global treatment satisfaction was statistically significantly (p = 0.001) associated with medication adherence (R = 0.373; adjusted R2 = 0.122; F = 8.107; d f = 8; p < 0.001)

42. Lalic et al.

2013 [28]

Serbia

To evaluate the degree of adherence in hypertensive patients and to study risk factors affecting adherence

and the effects of non-adherence on BP

N = 170

All eligible hypertensive patients treated in a primary health care outpatients

65.9

Cross-sectional

25.88

MNA was associated with elderly patients, longer duration of therapy and side effects of drugs. (p < 0.01). Patients < 65 years were found to be more likely to adhere to their medication regimen, compared to elderly patients (χ2 = 21.3; p < 0.01; OR = 6.0; 95% CI: 2.76 - 13.04). BP values over 140/90 mmHg were reported in 59.1% of MNA patients and in 21.4% of adherent patients (χ2 = 19.84; p < 0.01; OR = 5.30; 95% CI: 2.39 - 11.85)

43. Edo, TA.

2009 [83]

Seychelles

To describe factors that affected compliance with hypertension medications and lifestyle modification strategies in hypertensive people

N = 102

Systematic random sampling from all eligible hypertensive patients registered at two public health centres

56.86

Quantitative, descriptive-co relational study

29.41

Significant determinants of compliance behaviour: individual perception of the benefits of hypertension treatment (p = 0.0004); individual perception of risks of hypertension treatment (p = 0.0120) and cues to action (p = 0.0025 )

44. Bovet et al.

2002 [84]

Seychelles

To examine the compliance to medication among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients screened from the general population of the Seychelles

N = 50

Eligible hypertensive patients form a subset of participants in a population-based cross sectional survey

34

Population based survey and follow up

Initially 26%-after 12 months 32%

12-month adherence was higher with: skilled workers (p = 0.034); who knew their BP before diagnosis (p = 0.028) and who thought current lifestyle was important for future health (p = 0.050)